You’re next chance to get qualified is tomorrow morning during the WGIL Morning News. Don’t forget that
our “Pass-phrase” changes each day, so be sure to log-on to find out each day’s phrase.
Then listen for the “Cue to Call” on either 93.7 FM or 1400 AMBe the 5th caller at 342-9194 to get qualified!
One winner will be drawn from all our qualifiers on Friday, April 24th

We’ll talk with former Galesburg Silver Streaks and current A Town head baseball coach Jeremy Pickrel at about 7:15. In our Ask the Expert segment after 8:00, we’ll be joined by 74th District State Representative Don Moffitt.

We’ll talk with former Galesburg Silver Streaks and current A Town head baseball coach Jeremy Pickrel at about 7:15. In our Ask the Expert segment after 8:00, we’ll be joined by 74th District State Representative Don Moffitt.

]]>http://wgil.com/v3/2015/03/20/the-wgil-radio-auction/feed/0Candidate Forum: Galesburg School District 205 Candidateshttp://wgil.com/v3/2015/03/19/candidate-forum-galesburg-school-district-205-candidates/
http://wgil.com/v3/2015/03/19/candidate-forum-galesburg-school-district-205-candidates/#commentsThu, 19 Mar 2015 16:48:42 +0000http://wgil.com/v3/?p=27711Listen to audio from the “Candidate Forum” featuring candidates running for seats on the Galesburg School District 205 Board of Directors.

]]>http://wgil.com/v3/2015/03/18/galesburg-city-council-candidate-forum/feed/0Metra Marketing Wins Advertising Awardhttp://wgil.com/v3/2015/03/17/metra-marketing-wins-advertising-award/
http://wgil.com/v3/2015/03/17/metra-marketing-wins-advertising-award/#commentsTue, 17 Mar 2015 13:48:00 +0000http://wgil.com/v3/?p=27554CHICAGO (AP) — Metra’s online promotion of the commuter rail service as a way to get to summer activities has been awarded a Silver ADDY award from the American Advertising Federation.

The 2014 online banner campaign was created by Staples Marketing and Metra’s marketing team as part of the “Metra Summer Fun” promotion. It won the award in the category of “Banners Standard.”

It’s the second year in a row that a Metra marketing campaign has received a Silver ADDY award.
Metra Chief Marketing Officer Robert Carlton says just as important as the award is an increase in ridership and new partnerships being developed through marketing and other strategies.

]]>CHICAGO (AP) — Metra’s online promotion of the commuter rail service as a way to get to summer activities has been awarded a Silver ADDY award from the American Advertising Federation.

The 2014 online banner campaign was created by Staples Marketing and Metra’s marketing team as part of the “Metra Summer Fun” promotion. It won the award in the category of “Banners Standard.”

It’s the second year in a row that a Metra marketing campaign has received a Silver ADDY award.
Metra Chief Marketing Officer Robert Carlton says just as important as the award is an increase in ridership and new partnerships being developed through marketing and other strategies.

]]>http://wgil.com/v3/2015/03/17/galesburg-district-205-candidates-forum/feed/0Relay For Life “Kicks Off” This Weekendhttp://wgil.com/v3/2015/03/13/relay-for-life-kicks-off-this-weekend/
http://wgil.com/v3/2015/03/13/relay-for-life-kicks-off-this-weekend/#commentsFri, 13 Mar 2015 20:32:26 +0000http://wgil.com/v3/?p=27323A number of activities are scheduled this weekend..including festivities in Warren County.

Tomorrow marks the start of the 2015 Warren County Relay For Life Kickoff Event in Monmouth.

Activities will be taking place starting around 5:30 at the Monmouth VFW Hall.

Eddie B’s Pulled Pork will reportedly be served for dinner, which will be followed by a silent auction..as well as live music by local band Eternity Road.

American Cancer Society Community Manager Stacy Dutton says the event is a kick off to the “Relay For Life Season.” Dutton tells WGIL that this..Relay For Life will celebrate a special anniversary.

“The money that is raised for Relay For Life, obviously goes for cutting edge research,” says Dutton. “The American Cancer Society has had a part in every breakthrough in research in the last two decades–and so we’re very proud of that. We’re celebrating 30 years of Relay For Life. and it’s a great community event to bring people together to fight back in their local community.”

Dutton says the American Cancer Society provides free services to patients and their families, as well as an abundance of information.

Relay For Life is scheduled to take place July 11th at Sunnylane Field in Monmouth.

]]>A number of activities are scheduled this weekend..including festivities in Warren County.

Tomorrow marks the start of the 2015 Warren County Relay For Life Kickoff Event in Monmouth.

Activities will be taking place starting around 5:30 at the Monmouth VFW Hall.

Eddie B’s Pulled Pork will reportedly be served for dinner, which will be followed by a silent auction..as well as live music by local band Eternity Road.

American Cancer Society Community Manager Stacy Dutton says the event is a kick off to the “Relay For Life Season.” Dutton tells WGIL that this..Relay For Life will celebrate a special anniversary.

“The money that is raised for Relay For Life, obviously goes for cutting edge research,” says Dutton. “The American Cancer Society has had a part in every breakthrough in research in the last two decades–and so we’re very proud of that. We’re celebrating 30 years of Relay For Life. and it’s a great community event to bring people together to fight back in their local community.”

Dutton says the American Cancer Society provides free services to patients and their families, as well as an abundance of information.

Relay For Life is scheduled to take place July 11th at Sunnylane Field in Monmouth.

]]>http://wgil.com/v3/2015/03/13/relay-for-life-kicks-off-this-weekend/feed/0Illinois Moves Kent State Game to Friday Nighthttp://wgil.com/v3/2015/03/10/illinois-moves-kent-state-game-to-friday-night/
http://wgil.com/v3/2015/03/10/illinois-moves-kent-state-game-to-friday-night/#commentsTue, 10 Mar 2015 15:52:12 +0000http://wgil.com/v3/?p=26910CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Illinois has moved its season-opening football game against Kent State from Saturday to Friday night.

The Sept. 4 game will be the team’s first non-Saturday home game since the 2001 Thanksgiving Day game against Northwestern.

Athletic director Mike Thomas said moving the game to Friday night should be a good start to Labor Day weekend for Illini fans.

The game will be televised by the Big Ten Network. The start time has not been set

WGIL, The Galesburg Chamber of Commerce, and the Register-Mail are co-sponsoring two Candidates Forums this month. The forum for District #205 School Board candidates will be held on March 17th, and the forum for Galesburg City Council candidates will be March 18th. Both will be held at Galesburg City Hall and will be broadcast live on WGIL. WGIL listeners are encouraged to submit question ideas for the candidates in advance of the forums. Some questions will be selected for use during the forums. Please submit your questions via email to wgil@wgil.com.

WGIL, The Galesburg Chamber of Commerce, and the Register-Mail are co-sponsoring two Candidates Forums this month. The forum for District #205 School Board candidates will be held on March 17th, and the forum for Galesburg City Council candidates will be March 18th. Both will be held at Galesburg City Hall and will be broadcast live on WGIL. WGIL listeners are encouraged to submit question ideas for the candidates in advance of the forums. Some questions will be selected for use during the forums. Please submit your questions via email to wgil@wgil.com.